CBC TV 8 (8PX-TV) is a

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owned and operated by

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. It is the only legally licensed terrestrial television station in Barbados and is owned by the

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;Major Barbadian License holders
, Telecoms Department its studios are located in The Pine, Saint Michael. Channel 8 is affiliated with the Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership on HIV/AIDS, the

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and its subsidiary the

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History

CBC TV first signed on in 1964 on channel 3, and became the first West Indian station to air colour broadcasts in 1971. It moved to channel 9 in 1984 and its current channel position, channel 8, in 1991.

Broadcast schedule

TV 8's local programs include ''Mornin' Barbados'' every weekday from 6:30 to 8:00 a.m. The station's news broadcast, at 7:00 p.m., runs for an hour on weekdays and 30 minutes on weekends; The station also shows movies late at night.

Coverage

CBC-TV 8 can also be seen on channel 108 on

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, the CBC's wireless

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system. The broadcasting area of the station also reaches the neighbouring islands of

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, and

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. The station provides Barbadians with some off-air news and sports updates via social media including Facebook and Twitter. Rebroadcasts of the news and other special programmes are posted on the station's official YouTube channel "CBCBARBADOS".

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* Television channels and stations established in 1964 Television in Barbados Mass media in Barbados Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation {{Barbados-stub

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